The Washington critic., 1887-06-23
A PLEASANT TRIP.
An Afternoon and Evening ut bay
Ridge.

Ah HtltrnUOn anu NcntnE Vt bhy
Ridge.
Bay Ridge was visited yesterday after
noon by party OF Washlngtoniaus, guests
Of the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad Com.
paBy and The Bay Ridge management, and
they returned late last night warm in their
praises Of this resort, which must become
one Of the most popular In this part OF the
country. The bathing was found to be OK
cellent, the cuisine, as indicated by the
dinner furnished the guests, TO be unsur-
passed, and the means of recreation pro-
,idtd fully up to those at the noted resorts
on the Atlantic coast.
The guests from Washington were Isaac
II. Maynard, Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury; T.. II. Youmans, Chief Clerk Of the
Treasury; j, IL. Oberly, CivllScrvlce Com
missioner; John $. Williams, Third Au-
ditor; Charles u. Morton, Commissioner of
Navigation; General james A. Dumont,
Supefvlsing Inspector General OF Steam
boats; Major H. L. Crawford, Colonel Rich
ard J. Bright, General George d. Williams,
j. II. Smithmeyer, NJ. T., Bell, Supervising
Architect; George A. Bartlett, Dlsbursns
Clcik Of the Treasury; W. o. Sayille, Steam
toat Inspector, Samuel w. PattisoD; l.. j.
Graham and j. A. Walsh OF the Treasury
Departm n, and u. W. Hanna OF the Navy
FtUulluitll' IHt press was represented DN
I. u Noyes Of the star; Colonel Morrow OF
the Sunday Gazette; X II. Sylvester, A. I.
Cowell and N. o. Messenger OF The Critic;
II. l.. West and DR.. Fuller Walker OF the
Post, and I. j. Brashears Of the Hotel Re
porter.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was rep.
resented by b. i. Bond, division passenger
agent, and president Of the Bay Ridge Com
paDy; George Il. Webb, general agent of the
Ray RilUa l'nmnuny. flnnn,aa EItznara11
superintendent Baltimore and Ohio Rail.
road; w. W. Mcguire, train master, and }.
+. LeEge, the general agent Ia this city. The
Efforts OF these gentlemen added largely to
tie pleasure Of The trip, Mr.. Webb 10 par
'icular distinguishing himself by his per.
sCnal and assiduous attention to his guests
II Is needless to add that, In spite of wind
ard rain aud thunder and lightning, they
succeeded In making everybody happy and
comfortable, and glad to be there.
To uie trltc, but In this case not c
meaningless, phrase, Bay Ridge fills a long.
felt want, The features are fine hotel.
with wide veraudas, commanding q view OF
the bay for milCe; an immense pavilion,
with large dining hall, inclosed by glass
doors; high observation towers, bowling
alleys on the ground floor, band stand
Annapolis Military Academy Band will
pley during the season; a circular track for
riding horses, a gravity railroad, an opera.
house, where some Of the lighter operas
were acceptably given last summer;
gently slopiBg beach, with hard sandy bot.
tom, unsurpassed for bathing. 1t would
be difficult to enumerate the attractions
which have been provided for the visitors
Of varying tastes,
Not the least attraction Is covered pier,
extending thousand feet out into the bay,
1t is II delightfully."- cool retreat, and, should
1t prove half as popular as the celebrated
one at Brighton, England, where an admis-
sion fee is charged, 1t will be thropged all
day and evening. Since last summer the
grounds In front Of the pavilion and the
hotel have been converted into beautiful
lawns, and shade trees have been set out
In the rear and to the left OF the hotel a
grove extends to the shores OF the placid
Severn, one Of the most beautiful streams In
America. The grove is just the place for
picnic parties, and many will doubtless go
from this city during the summer.